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Title: Task Specialization in U.S. Cities from 1880-2000
Citation Type: Working Paper
Publication Year: 2013
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Abstract: We develop a new methodology for quantifying the tasks undertaken within occupations using 3,000 verbs from around 12,000 occupational descriptions in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOTs). Using micro-data from the United States from 1880-2000, we find an increase in the employment share of interactive occupations within sectors over time that is larger in metro areas than non-metro areas. We provide evidence that this increase in the interactiveness of employment is related to the dissemination of improvements in transport and communication technologies. Our findings highlight a change in the nature of agglomeration over time towards an increased emphasis on human interaction.
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Authors: Redding, Stephen J.; Rauch, Ferdinand; Michaels, Guy
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Publication Number: 638
Institution: University of Oxford
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Publisher Location: Oxford, UK
Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure
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